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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,973.45, 246,988.24 and 97,307.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,973.45, 246,988.24 and 97,307.22 is: 134,286.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,973.45 : 246,988.24 = 97,307.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,973.45/246,988.24 = 97,307.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,973.45x = 246,988.24 × 97,307.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,973.45x = 24,033,739,690.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,033,739,690.03/178,973.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,286.62

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